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- -. -v ' "'1 '' " J- ' ' 'WILMINGTON, N. C,FBIDAV FEBRUARY 25, 1876.UDITOKIA1 ; CORRESPOSDENGE.Washtkotgn, Feb. lfcth 1876.Dear Joubnatj: Matters of greatpublic interest crowd upon each otherhere in such rapid succession that it iahardly possible to keep pace with them.The question of most importance yesterday, is almost forgotten tb-6Tay, andto-morrow is entirely lost .sight of.Sttll the subjects of most earnestthought and attention are not found in,,- the papers, and are not even much discussed in the lobbies. The examiu-fttion into the saveral departments ofthe government for thepurpose of exposing theaUOSS FRAUDS AND EXTRAVAGANCIESexisting therein, is now the work before the committees. Day aDd nightthese bodies are silently engaged, andbefore Jong such exposuras will be0 made as will astonish the country, as.well prepared aa the people may think. themselves for the information. Already the work of retrenchment andreform has begun in earnest. Thelegislation in regaid to the District ofColumbia, and the cutting down ofnalaries and outfits providtd for iu theDiplomatic and Consular and the We-tPoint Appropriation Bills, gives themost gratifying evidence of the purpose of the Democrats to apply thtspruning knife most thoroughly. TheRepublicans, while professing to concur in this movement, aiwaya findsome excuse why th y canuot supportthe paiticular measure then peudi.jg.After vain efforts to defeat each, th?ygenerally conclude to vote in the aflirmative when the final issue coaies.How much credit they loserva forthis, the historv of legislation for manyyears past will tell.But in the political kaleidoscopethere is one conspicuous feature whichis always visible, however much thesurroundings dissolve and change.The subject of thePRESIDENCYis never forgotten amidst the greatquestions which daily engross attention here. This matter is not nnaltend-. ed with difficulty with either party. Ihave found no Democrat, come fromwhat section he may, who is not fullyagreed that among the distinguishedgentleman named in connection withthe nomination he should be chosenwho has the greatest elements ofstrength. In other words, I find nonebo wedded to individuals aa to be willing to jeopardize the success of theparty, and the most pronounced advo"cates of particular candidates freelyadmit their favorites' weaknesses,while they press his strong points. Ifthe delegates meet in convention withsuch feelings, it will not be difficult toselect the proper man.There are two sections of the country to be considered by the Democratsin making a selection, viz: Ohio andIndiana on the one hand, and New Jersey and Connecticut on the other. Itis conceded that without one or theother of these two groups of States itwill be impossible to succeed. Theleading candidate mustj therefore havean overpawering local influence in oneof them, or possess a stroDg popularityin both. . It is said, and I think withsome force, that as elections are to beneiainOHIO AND INDIANAin October, just one month before thePresidential election, that if a candidate is to be selected with a view tohis local popularity, these two Statesclaim the first consideration, for a decided defeat in October there wouldmake it difficult to elect a President inNovember. This view of the case willbe fatal to the aspirations of GovernorTilden, who is unpopular in thcueStates, especially in Ohio.It is upon this ground that thefriends ofTHUKMAN AND HENDRICKSthey are to-day the two most conspicuous candidates for the nomination.Either of them would suit our peoplesfor no men in the United States aremore distinguished for statesmanship,patriotism and honesty..iThe friends of both of these gentlemen claim for them the greatest positive strength in the West, and thegreatest negative strength in NewYork, New Jersey and Connecticut.It is thought, however, the great popularity of these gentlemen in their ownsec Lion, and the enthusiasm withwhich their names will be urged bytheir friends, will mutually injure theprospects of both.In this event, I find here a strongundercurrent setting in favor ofJVDQB DAVID DAVIS,of Illinois, a justice of the SupremeCourt. The intimate friend of MrLincoln, and appointed by him to theSupierue Court Bench, nctwithstandincr his pronounced Democratic bearings, and the person selected by himto administer upon his estate, J udgeDavis is siiid to possess such popularityin Illinois with both parties as torender it absolutely certain that hisname will carry that State, while he isvery strong in Ohio and Indiana. Thedecision rendered by J udge Davis inthe celebrated Milligan case would be abu Violent platform to recommend himto every conservative citizon of theUnited Statss.I find others, whose opinions shouldbe gravely weighed, who hold that wecannot jeopardize the certainty of carrying the great State of New York, ina vain effort to secure Ohio, or throwaway New Jersey and Connecticut forIndiana, but that a candidate shouldbe selected who will carry the MiddleStates, with Indiana, and who is notunpopular in Ohio. These men arelooking forward to the nomination ofthe distinguished Delaware Senator,THOMAS F. BAYARD,as one who possesses more elements ofstrength than any of the others, evenif his very great popularity in Pennsylvania does not make him the mostavailable candidate. It is useless forme to tell the readers of the Journalwhat my opinion Of this gentleman is,and I can well define in what estimation he is held by the people of NorthCarolina. If he should be the nomineetf the party, his name would createan enthusiasm in North Carolina heretofore unknown in political contests.But'! have taken it upon myself tosay to all who have approached me onthe subject that North Carolina wasprepared to support any of the distinguished gentlemen who have beennamed in this connection. Hr admiration ofTHT7BMAH AND BAYARD AND HENDRICKSknows no bounds. Every one recognizes the vast services they have eachrendered to our distracted countryand we would be only two hapyy toassist in the election of either. Thecountry cannot afford a Democratic defeat, and we are for that man who canmost certainly succeed.VVe take it tLere will be no effortmade to send delegates from our Statein the interest of any particular candidate. It should not be done, butmen should be selected with patriotismbroad enough to consider all the impoitant questions which will arise.andcan and will draw wide distinctionsbetween their icdividual preferencesand the welfare and success of tbeparty.1 know that our friends in Peudercounty, aud indeed ia the wholo CapeFear section, will feel under obligations to Senator Rausom for the h. ndsooie ui he made of the meeting andresolutions in regard' to th-; centennialceliibrution of thvBATTLE OF MOOllE'b CHEEK,in iiis rcctjiit peec!i in f ivor i f theceuteunial appiopriatiou, and if theycoald have witnessed, as I did, the attention paid by the Senators, aud theapp'uuse uiade by tho g;iilaries, the-ywou'd have felt proud of their Senator.At ihu close of his short npeecli mauySen -dors crowded around to cougraluUte him, and Senator Oouklin?. thevery able aud very exrj'iisi'e Senatorfrom New York, with great ceremonyand paradi, marched most gracefullyacross the chamber and shook SenatorRausom very warmly by the hand.Senator Cameron, who had the bill incharge, immediately called a vote, andit passed by a very large majority.I visited thePOST OFFICE DEPARTMENTa day or two ago iu company withSenator Ransom and RepresentativeAshtt, aud called upon Governor Jewe 11who 1 fouud to be an agreeable and anaffable gentleman, and a prompt official.Mr. Ashe brought complaint beforehim that the postmaster at Wadesborongh had been removed, and oneNapier, who had been convicted ofstealing, had been appointed in hisstead. Governor Jewell, at once andwithout hesitation, ordered his removal, saying that he would nottolerate anything of the kind in hisDepartment; that even as a party manhe could not do his party the injusticeaa to nurture such men by putting orkeepiDg them in office.It turned out that Napier had beenappointed upon the recommendationof Colonel Oliver Dockery. Ia it possible that Colonel Dockery. was ignorant of this man's character ? It wasvery generally known in that section.I like Dockery, but 'riding in the public streets with negroes and recommending the appointment of thievesto office is not calculated to fosterfriendships, nor, let us hope, to makeGovernors.By the way I find that tbe people ofthe Sixth District have an able andfaithful Representative inTHOMAS S. ASHE,whose ability, industry, honesty anddignity place him among the foremostmen of the House. He is a universalfavorite.I came here nwth only a casual acquaintance with the Representation ofthe First District,HON. JESSE 3. YEATES,which, however, had extended throughseveral years. I find him a high tonedchivalrous gentleman, and a faithfulRepresentative, destined to take a highstand in the House. Indeed I do notknow when I have met a gentlemanwho has more favorably impressed me.His better acquaintance is one of themost pleasant features of my visit here,E.UABCOCH.President Grant's testimony in theBabcock trial is voluminous and muchmuddled. He says that Babccck wanted men of character to investigatethe alleged frauds in the Internal Revenue Department, men whoj would goto the books of the distillers, and af U rexamining them, make out a reportthat could be relied on. The thing,insisted Babcock, should be conductedas such inspections are conducted inthe army. No secret, sneaking detectives should be sent prying into theprincely establishments of tbe greatwhisky distillers of the great St. Ijouiswhisky ring. Not at all. This wan; infra dig of tbe government.The exalted witness' memory is verygood on some points, and very bad onothers. A little singular, is it not ?For instance: when theso frauds werereported, and when Secretary Bristowurged that, in order to put a stop tothem, the inspectors of internal revonua should be shifted around and becompelled to rotate in their districts,t'io order to this effect was-issued,and afterwards revoked. The greatwitness remembers who urged it to beissued, but he forgets who advised itsrevocation. "Did Babcock so advise ?'"I do not now recalled," says the witness. Imagine this gteat man seatedin nis private omce in tne vvniteHouse and being cross-examined byMr. Eaton for the prosecution of Babcock. "a long nine Havana stuck inhis mouth and his arms resting uponcushions of velvet. "General, didBabcock advise you to have this orderrevoked ?" Instantly a cloud of smokehides the witness' face from his interrogator, and "I don't recollect" isgrowled back at Mr. Eaton throughtho cloudy veil.And then again: "General did youmeet McDonald about the time thisorder was revoked ?" Instantly thesmoke is blawn away, the witness'brain is clear, and memory perfect.Oh yes," he says, "I saw him tooka ride with him was riding out myself, happened to meet him on tiestreet, invited him to take a seat.which he did, and we rode and talkedgood deal." "Was anything saidabout this order?" "Not a word sir,"says the witness. And then imaginehow he chuckled over his own cunningthoughts, as he hid himself behindanother cloud. They might have runsomewhat thusly: "Of course MoDonald said nothing to ine about thematter. This sort of thing must bemanaged by a 'mutual friend.' Bwas the man for the business. McDo .aid was too sharp to talk to medirectly in person about it. It wouldnever have done. And beside, thewhole matter was all arranged, andwhat need w.as there for McDonald andme to talk about it?" The depositionof General Grant is full of jokes and isriaht eood radioer. But he does notthink that a cent of money was givenby the whisky ring toward the Presidential campaign of 1872. If this beso there must have been millions in itfor the members of the ring. McDonald gave" the President a "span ofsplendid horses. Wonder who paid fortnem ? Joj c ?Mr. Williams concluded his openingargument for the defence in the caseyesterday. He referred to the dispatches, .-ayiug that the use of thesignature "Sylph" wai a mere act ofplayfulness. Illustrative of the practices of McDonald, Mr. Williams referred to the dispatch, "Had a longrida with the President," &Ch whichhe sent to Joyce, and said:"The purpose of this was to enableJoyce to show this to the distillers, andconvince them that the President washobnobbing with McDonald and winking at the conspiracy. Yet the President tef-tities that he was riding out o ia day wheu he saw McDonald standingon the sldew-lk, aud asked him torido with him. Daring that ride nothing whatever was said ielative to St.Louis uff tirs. It is Bach little incidents s thi which have placed thePresidut uuder suspicion, and whiohhave occ sioned the daily avalanche ofnew.-pip'-r scurrility which is directedat the President. The testimony ofEverent shows another trick of Joyce.He did not place the letter privately inthe postoliice, a:, was natural to a criminal act, but ha got $1,000, paradedtwo envelopes addressed to Babcockand Avery, pretendml to put money iueach and sent them by Everest to themail. This was only a damnable tru-kof a desperate villain to convince thedistillers, through Everest, of theirsecurity."General A. A. Humphreys, D. W.McMabon, first officer of the Tieasury,ex Postmaster Berrell, of Washington,and General Banks were called toprove Bibcock's good character. ExSupervisor Tutton began testifying tohis interference when the order for atransfer of supervisors was made, butobjection was raided.THE JE.HNISUS 1'AI1! FBAHH.In ret!y to inquiries on behalf ofsome Virginia claimants to tho famousJennings estate by J. Parker Veazey,Esq., of Baltimore, he has receivedfrem the Hon. Judah P. Benjamin, thefallowing letter:Temple, London, Jan. 31, 1876.J. Parker Veazey, Esq.:Dear Sir: In anwer to your favor17th inst. I beg to say that there is nota word of truth in the statement that Iam or ever have been engaged in behalf of any person in the matter of theJennings estate or any other estate inEngland. I have uniformly refused toengage in any uch business, and haveendeavored in every way to give publicity to this fact, because I constantlyhear of attempts of dishonest men torepresent themselves us my agents orclients, and to impose on the credulityof the unwary for the purpose of obtaining money on false pretenses. Iam not engaged professionally for asingle heir or allege! heir in theUnited States. I receive hundreds ofletters with inquiries such as yoursuntil I have been compelled to throwthem aside without an answer. I makeexception in your case, and hope youwill do me the favor to communicatethe contents to the publio thrrjugh thepress, that the people may be warnedagainst attempts to defraud them byfalse representations such as I havementioned.I am, very respectfully,Yours truly,J. P. Benjamin.Paris posses at the present date, accoiding to the Journal Official, fourcircus establishments, exclusive of thehippodrome, the menageries, and thenumerous establishments where singers, gymnasts, wild beast tamers, ropedancers and downs ply their avocation r.The taste of the Parisians for tuchamusements dates very far b ick. Nopublic fete nor royal entry ever tookpluoe in the middle ages without beingaccompanied by exhibitions and showsof strength and agility. In the year1385, on the occasion of the entry ofCharles VI. and Isabeau of Bavaria, aGenoese, according to the old chroniclers, won the admiration (f the wholepopulace. A rope having been stretchedfrom the towers of the Church ofNotre Dame to one of the house cn thebridge of the same name, the Genoesedescended from the towers of thechurch along this rope, holding in onehand a torch and in the other a crownwhich the moment the queen passedhe managed, -suspended from the rope,to deposit on her he-d. He afterwardreturned along the rope to the towersof the church. It would beeasy to multiply examples of exhib:tioa of this kind, and to find in theacrobats of the olden times the counterparts of the rope walkers and gymnastsof the p esnt day, the only differencebeing that the former were obliged toexhibit their dexterity in the open airNioolot, the founder of the GaietyTheatre in Paris, was the first to offerthem tbe opportunity of an indoor exhibition in the year 1764. In histheatre the entr'actes were always ojcu-pied by the performances of ropedancers, tamborine players and aerobats, an arrangttmeut which pleasedthe spectators immensely. Sixteenyears later, in 1780, an. English ridingmaster, the well known Astley, accompanied by Benoit Guerre, De Balp andother iiiUglish riders and jugglers,after having traveled through thegreater part i f France, and havingmade laige profits, conceived the ideaof fixing hip troupe permanently inParis. He accordingly opened, in tbeRon Faubourg de ' Temple, an establishment destined for the performanceof horsemanship. This Tas the firstParisian circus, and proved an immense success.The advisory council in the Beecherbusiness has at least been partiallyorganized, 'and quite a company ofclergy and laymen have assembled totake a look into the history of a casethat hag troubled so many tribunals.Some of BeecGer's partisans have assumed that the acceptance of threequarters or two-thirds of the churchesinvited has shown a general sympathyfor Plymouth Church on the part ofsister societies of the same faith; butthat is certainly begging tho question,and is about as sensible a view to takeas that prisoner is innocent becausetwelve jurymen are in their seats torender a verdict. Probably satisfactory results are not generally expectedfrom this gathering. No matter howgood its disposition may be, it possesssea no power to go farther than Plymonth Church gives it leave; that feature has already been arranged. Itwas called together, not for the purspose of investigation, bnt to be used.ORGANIZATION.the great importance of tbe political contest which will take place inNorth Carolina in the month ofNovember next, is so entirely understood and appreciated by her people,that no word of explanation is neededto impress or magnify it. Not sincethe Old North State had an existence,have her people been calied upon todeoide questions of higher import orof more vital interest to themselves,than those Questions which are involved in the campaign that is justopening before us. When the old constitution of the State was formed.under which her people lived and werecontented for more than eight-tenthsof a century, there were no such difficulties thrust before its f ramers as nowODstruct the pathway of her sons whowould lead her back to her onco happyand prosperous condition. Then, therewas a unanimity to construct an instrumeut whiah would result in the greatest public weal attainable. There wasio factious or partisan opposition.Patriotic wisdom was alone supremein the councils of herpeople, and whenthe words of this wisdom wre writtenout and given forth, there was but onevoic-3 to be h: ard in all the land, thevoic-j that declared a spirit of contentment and obedience.Of the instrument tlhus formed andaccepted, the people of North Carolinawere deprived, and by the commandof a military satrap were foiced iosubmit to another which was substituted for it. Under this odious substitution the people have dragged outa weary existence for eight long years.At last they have an opportunity ofthrowing it off from them forever. Theeffort to do so will be no child's play.It will require the united strength ofall the good men of the entire Stateto accomplish it. Thank God theSampson's hair has grown again, andwith its length has returned hisstrength. As yet unblinded . by hisenemies, instead of dragging downthe pillars of the State for the destruction of himself aud them, he willBcourgetnem froni the temples of jusrtice.aud will make them who have converted these sacred places into dens ofthieves, flee before his just indignation. But the constitution is not the onlyquestion that will come before thepeople in November. A Governor,members of Congress and memb rs ofthe Legislature are to be electedThe prize for which tho two op.posing parties are contending, isindited great. In entering the contestno false step should be taken. Aboveall things, there should be no factionsin the party. The organization shouldbo thorough and complete. The enemyhas already sketched out his plans andcommenced his preparations for thefray. He will go into the fight, armedand equipped in every part.as he neverwas before, and with a determinationwhich despair can only inspire. It istime the Conservatives should talk oforganization. We must win, and bysuch odds as will forever bruise anddestroy the hideous head of Republicanism in North Carolina. The onlything that can keep us from victory isby the practice of fraud on the part ofthe enemy. And the way to preventthat fraud is by thorough organizationthe enrollment and active support ofevery man who proposes to go witnns. This organization must be securedbv early, active and continued laboramong the people. We urpre actionnow.nght away, on the part of everymaniiievery county and townshipin theState. Oaoe commenced it mustnot be Buffered to flag. The interestmust be Kept up and intensified untilelection day. The young men mustcome forward. Our leading men musturg them out, and lead the way. It isfor them to sound the alarm. Theirwarning voices should be heard fromthe sea coast to the mountain tope.The young men of talent and courage,throughout the Slate should at onceput on the war piint, and commenceby organization. Let them go at it ina business-like way by forming clubs.Every township and village shouldhave its club. The larger towns andcities should each have a number ofclubs. This will result in finding outand utilizing all the material withinreach, aud then our strength can be ascertained and relied upon. The c'.ubis where the very life blood is keptwarm, and kept freely and vigorouslyin circulation. Fror,i the clubs, delegations can be sent to the countymeetings, and from the connty meetings delegations can be sent to nominating conventions, and thus the partyorganization will be such as to give uscandidates who will be acceptable tothe party -such as to give us victory.COLKiUBIA.The seventeenth was the anniversaryof the burning of this beautiful city bySherman's army. It is a natural thingfor the people of that city, upon therecurrence of the anniversary of thehorrible deed, to remember it withsaduess, although those hearts be longsince likewise filled with forgiveness.Aue vaiiuuiuih imyimer ci ine seventeenth has the followiug sadreflectioi:"Eleven yars ago to-day, an incendiary, who. if the report bo true, aspires to be President of the UnitedStates, entered this city with from60,000 to 80,000 troops at his back, andburned one of the most beautiful,prosperous, yet defenseless cities inthe South. The vindictive spirit whichactuated the man has, in a long measure, been forgiven by the brave andgenerous people he sought to humbleand degrade. Men, women and children alive in'Ool irubia to-day rem mberhow his ruthless incendiaries enteredColumbia, throwing their fire balls in thestores along Richardson street; howguards placed by order of his subordinate officers to protect houses set fireto the very premises they were sent tosave; how the beautiful unfinished marble work, intended to complete SouthCarolina's splendid capitol building,was burned to ashes. All this, and thedegradation sought to be heaped upona brave, chivalrous people has beenforgiven and tried to be forgotten; andyet such men as Morton and Blainear$ still urging additional persecutioqand proscription upon a people whothey pretend to think should throw uptheir hats and glorify the 'greatestgovernment the world ever saw, andwhich if they cannot do under its pres-ent management, they propose to count Ithem out as 'disloyal' and 'rebels.' "THE REAL. KVIf OF BKAKT'SAiininri.NTHA i ion.The Nation takes an original and atthe same time a common sense view ofsome of the evils which Grant's Administration has inflicted upon thecountry. Grant has done more tofamiliarize the American people wi hthe face of crime thuu any man beforehim ou the American continent hasbeen able to do. It has been time andagain charged, and the charges havebeen sustained by indisputable facts,that be has retained men in office under his Administration whom he kaewto be corrupt and unworthy the reposal of a public trust. These corruptofficials have been even members ofhis magisterial household. Corruptionhas boen traced so near to his immediate official presence, that he, himself,is gravely suspected of being not onlycognizant of suob corruptions, but ofbeing an actual participant therein.His high official position, ignoring ashe does these numerous acts of corruption, countenancing and sustaining men in office who are openlycharged with the gravest crirainal offenses, makes him powerful forevil, and affords him the facilities ofbeing the greatest of corruptionistsWhen the name of the President ofthe United States is thus freely associated with vice aud crime, how potent it the influence upon officials oflower station. "When vice prevailsaud impious men bear sway," the gazeof the multitude makes them fumdarwith the mouster's face, aud inducesthem to "first endure, then pity, thenembrace." It is not so much the results of the war that the times are sodisjointed, or that crime is fo prevalent throughout the length aud breadthof the laud. The cause of these results may be traced to another source,the example of high official corruption.The Nation thinks that it is notGrant's simple mindeduess that hasbetrayed him into his series of difficulties. That paper 6iiows that thePresident has a will of his own whenever the Execvtive authority is broughtinto requisition. Here is what it sasWe, lor our part, see lar moredanger to the government iu populfamiliarity with or ludiiierence to tinevils which General Grant's administration has fostered, than in the po-jsiunity oi ine election ji any man lorthree terms. It must not be forgotteniu estimating or in criticising his political career, that it is the very fact ofhis strong claim ou popular gratitudewhich has made Lis two tarms so demoralizing, and it is alrrost always bymen with claims ou popular gratitudethat the seeds of po itical ruin aresown. If he had not bet n a successfulgeneral in dark days, he would havebecome odious before 1872; but withthe halo of war around him, not onlyhave a terrible number of faults beenforgiven him, but they have come tolose the appearance of faults and t.take on that of virtues. No ordinaryPresident could, for instance, havebeen allowed to give a governmentlike this a Musselman flavor, by appointing high public functionariesthiough pure personal caprice. WhenPresident Grant first began to m keextraordinary and, as it seemed, s ;andalous selections for places in the civiservice, his friends maintained that wemust not reproach him, that he wassimpie-mindt d man, who was necessarlly in this matter in the hands of theSenators and Representatives; but hespeedily dissipated this theory by appointing Simmons, of Boston, in defiance of the Representative of the district, ana nicuonaiu, oi at. Jj-.-uis, indefiance of the whole State delegationIn short, he his administered the goveminent neither on the old American"spoils" system nor on the new "civilservice reform" system, but on theSultanic or Turkish system, whichsays: I like Mustapha; put the Vizler 8 robes on lum, and give anybodywho says he is a thief one hundredblows with a stick."The Augusta Chro-iicle givessevere r isping to soma of the Southern papers lor tneir criticisms uponJeffersou Davis reply to BUme's slanders VVe agree with the Chronicletn toto. And while we heartily endorseaud ur0 the conciliatory spirit whichnas animated the North Ciroliuu delegation in Congress, especially the spiritmanifested in the able speeches ofSenators Rausom and Merriman andRepresentatives WaddeU and Bobbins,we will unflinchingly maiutaiu thathe spirit of conciliation should not bsuffered to smother under the spirit ofjustice. In tho war between the Statesthe South lost oil save honor and theglory of the battle field. The onehistory will award to her, in spite ofthe malignant slanders oi a legion ofBlaines; the other is in our own keeping. If that be aspersed the Southernpeeple alone will defend it. The honorof the South, and of her leaders in thegreat struggle, remains unimpairedaud unimpeachable, and whenever itshall be assailed, or by whomsoever,we too will continue too cry outfor justice justice, "though the heavens tall.In speaking of the newspaper talkabout policy, the Cironicle'tHajH:"We have heaid something toomuch of this sort of talk. The damnable iteration of 'policy," 'policy hasbecome as disgusting as it is stupid.We would like to know the names ofsome of these same 'sensible SouthernDemocrats who 'regret' Mr. Daeis'letttr aud thiuk it was entirely uncalled for.' We venture the predictionthat tney will not be in a hurry to reveal their identity to their constituents. The leader of the Republicanpaity rises in his place in Congressand charges Mr. Davis with outrageous cruelty and inhumanity to defense-lesprisoners of war. If Mr. Daviswere gunty of such a crime he wouldbe justly considered infamous as longas Ms name could hf. rememberer.Yet because he doos not remain auietunder this accusation ami allow his silence to be construed as admitting itstruth, ho is cennured iu the harshestterm. And when he a lowers his ao-enstr and pronounces his suemenisfalse, proves his statements false.Southern Democrats pay his letter is'entirely uncalled for.' Out upon such'Sonthvru Democrats.' ihev are too no-lite to be entirely honest.''President Graut has signed the Centennial bill, and the appropriation isthus a fixed fact. The ouildings arenearly done, the principal ones altogether finished, and all the preparations aro certain to be completed longin advance of the time designated fortli3 opening. Now just let the effetemonarchies of Europe look on andlearn how an international expositionought to be managed.A granddaughter of Gen. NatbannieGreene is a resident of Toledo, Ohio.She has in her possession two relics,one of whicu is an oia style doublesugar bowl, owned originally by Gen.Greene's mother, and the other is aneight-dollar Continental bill, numbered 14,922 and dated 1777. .ANMTIIEK 0E O' THE OTONENFAJ1 1 1 T ' IN TKOVBLR-jrnuEm O N T ti O tl K MOIES IMPEACHED. 'The South Carolina Legislature hasmpeacbed Judge Montgomery Mosesfor malfeasance in office, for bribery,for embezzlement of the publio fundsand for nonfeasance in office. Thefollowing are the articles of impeach -mnt,as taken from the ColumbiaUnion-Herald :The house began the considerationof the private c ilendar, but was interrupted by the privilege question of theimpeaehment of Montgomery Moses.Mr. Elliott, from the committee toprepare articles, reported.Article 1 charges that he did, inOctober, 1874, obstruct, delay andhinder the due execution of the law insaid county, by refusing to allow thegrand jury of tbe faid county to makea presentment to oaid court, touchingtheir investigations into the violationsof law in, and the official conduct ofthe public officers of, said tlbunty; andby discharging thu said grand jurywhile they stood ready to make suchpresentment, and while the foreman ofaid grand jury was expressing thewish" of said jury to submit to the courttie said presentment,Article 2 carges that he has, atvarious times and places, corruptlydemanded money at the hands of litigants in the circuit courts of the saidseventh judicial circuit in payment ofdet isious ou cases heard before him,an 1 also at the ha'uds of public officerswhose accouuts he was by law required to audit and approve for payuieut, as a consideration for his approval of the accounts of said officers,aud especially did so corruptly demandthe payment to him of money for theaporovai of euch accounts at LaurensC. 'H. on the day of October, 1873,and at Newberry in 1874.Article 3 charges that he has, atvarious times and places, corruptlydemnuded and unlawfully receivedand a;-propriated to his own use, fromofficers of the circuit courts of the-said seventh judicial circuit, publicmonies by law entrusted to their careand custody, promising aud agreeingto interpose his judicial power andauthority to protect and ecreen themfrom I he respousibility aud punishment. Article 4 charges that he has wilfully neglected to pel form the dutiesof Hid office w.th reasonable diiigetce,thereby causing grt-at delays in thtransaction of the judicial business ofhis said circuit.and causing great loss,damage aud inconvenience to suitors,jurors and witnesses before the courtsover which he presided.Article 5 charges that he has, atvarious times and ilaces, willfully andperversely neglected and refused toperform the duties of said office byfailing and refusing to sign orders submitted to him for his signature by theconsent and agreemeut of the partiesto the suits in which such orders weredemanded and pending in his saidcourts.Article 6 charges that he has,at various times and places, arbitrarily aud peremptorily -orderedaud compelled public officerssworn to a faithful performanceof their duties as such public officers to violate the law by theissuance of evidences of public indebtedness contrary to thojplaiu requirements of the statutes prescribing andregulating their duties.Article 7 chargas that he has, atvarious times aud places, widully,perverseiy and corruptly neglected audrefused to perform honestly ai.d properly the duties of his said office iu this,viz: Passing orders for the payment ofcertain parties, their claims iu fullamounting to five tuonsi'jd dollars ormore, while other crediters were paidonly about sixteen cents ou the dollar,who were equally as well eutitled tothe payment of t.ieir claims, out of acertain tax levied to pay the past indebtedness of Newberry county.The story of the wanderings ofEruest Gowdy.the precocious thirteen-year-oldwho mysteriously disappearedfrom his home in Scitico, Conn., lastSeptember, is by no means an unrom iutie one. The alarm oceasioued Lythe disappearance of the boy was serious and widespread, and the mysterythreatened to become as dark aud asdeep as the Charlie Ross case itself.Notwithstanding all tue terrible rumors that were in circulation duringhis absence, the boy got back undertho pateTnai roof on iaturday, safe andtfouud, aud there dt scr.bedhis travels,tlis motive for going away, he says,was a desire to see the world. Witha $1,000 bid iu his pocket he left hishome and went to New York, and thenceset sail for Savannah. Fiuding thathis money was getting scarce, he begin to exercise his Yankee ingenuityby pedlling polish, pictures, lookingglasses and clocks, making 600in ten weeks. Peddling gettingdull, he went to work in a restaurant,where he was struck over the head bya big buck negro with a baking-dish,which left a big scar. The boy hadhim arretted and ssnt to the penitentiary. While in Savannah the boardinghouse was burned and he lost his stockin trade, including his savings for several months. Then he went to Charleston and went to peddling polish again.He was soon afterwards arrested by a"big, black, burly negro policeman,who made arrangements for sendinghim home. "Iu Savannah," says theboy, "I found that a white mau was rsgood as any one, but in Charlestontha negro is a little the bet." Heseemed by no means anxious o comehome when the officer took charcre ofhim, though he showed no dispositionto get away from him. He was pickedup in unarieston just in tne nick oftime, for he had engaged to go on avoyage to the Went Indies. Tho delight of Earnest's people at homewhen he arrived was well worth witnessing, ine old tolks laughed andcried all night long, and the vounc;st rs were as happy as joy could maketliem. Ine boy comes nome heartvand happy, evidently not appreciatingthe distress he has caused his parents,but Jookmg back with glee upon thegood time he has had.A man does not know what he marlo until he is tried. I came of honeststock my parents were honest. Iwould u'vt btca!. T hnve fan'ts". butt'sy lie in a d iiVr. nt direct on.Jt' i.cif rii SiDhuij Sermon. "He whosteals juy puro st-a!a trash; but hewho robs me cf my good name enriches not himoelf, but makes me pooriudeed, is what Gen. Othello said whenhe suspected M. Casaio of "nest hiding." Ergo, it is lss crimiual to steala man's purse than his peace of mind.-Boston Post.General Kobert E. liee wrote in1867: "I believe every one who has investigated the afflictions of the Federalprisoners is of the opinion that theywere incident to their condition asprisoners of war, acd to the distressedstate of the whole Southern country,and ar they were fully shared bythe jJonf derate prisoners in Federalprisons."!Henri Joseph. Guillareiui Futon, theFrench litterateur and Aocademician,is dead.The lynching of a murderer in WestVirginia some time ago, aud the narrow escape of his female accomplicefrom a similar fate, created not a littleexcitemeut at the time, and a localpaper describes the w-etched condition of the woman who is now in jailawaiting trial. It will be rememberedthat the victim of the murder wasthe woman's husband, she having entered into a conspiracy with her paramour to dispose of him: "Sue is beyond doubt the most wretched femaleever inc irceratedin the jail at Barbors-v lie. Toberd- ath would be a mostwelcome messenger, hut her guiltBtained heart has not tbe cou ae toerjgge.it suicide, and did she entertainsuch a thought her hands would be toocowardly to rssU t in the self-murder.By day gory -stained phautomj flit before her gaz, while her sleep is acc impauied with dreains of skeletons,aud fiends dance around her bedside,their mocking laugh deriduicr her forthe assassination of her husbaud. Whenasked a few days ago what troubledher most, 'the past or the future," sheanswered the . h'oriib'e patt.' Shepces up and down herhtrougly-barredroom wihbing for death, aud occasionally dashes her bauds into her eyes asif to keep from her gze the awfulscenes attending theery of her husbaud.in flesh o such animpiisoument as toinhuman butchShe lias wastedextent since herpresent the ap-pearance of an animated skeleton, herappetite has deserted her, her mind isou the ve.ge of losing its sway, andterrible iudeed must be her expectations respecting the issue of her approaching trial for murder."- It is little more than six years sinceGeo. Peabody died, and already t ?nofthe commodious and subs' aotialdwelling houses he bequeathed to theworkingmen of London have risen inthe metropolfs, all, save one, beii-gcompleted and occupied. The first,built in Spitaiields and completedduring the life-time of Mr. Peabody,has ninco been followed by tut erectioo of niue others in various parts ofthe city. Auother is now ia course ofbnildinr,and promises to be the Wgfof alt, for it stands on five acres ofground, and affoids a site for thirty -sixblocks. In the aggregate the population of Peabody's buildings is not lessthan ten thousand persons. What hepopulation will be in tho course oftwenty years might be calculated byan easy sum. The amount left by Mr.Peabody, with the object of providing'improved dwellings for the poor ofLondon, was $2,500,000. This is acapital sum laid out in an investmentreturning a certain moderate but safeinterest, which interest, as it accumulates, becomes available for the building of dwellings; and theHe will themselves, in the rungical manner peculiarto compound inter tst.add further sumsto the capital. Each of the ten houseis a substantial building of twelveblocks, and, taking the averae of fourin each family, will supply hous roomfor about one thousand persons. Ineach block there are twenty-two tenements, a few consisting of one rojm,some of two, and many of three, buteach absolutely self-contained, and allas private as need be. Each of the.tenements is well provided with allmanner oi conveniences, xuere are afew simple rules enforced ia the buildings, but they are designed 6imply inthe interests of order and cleanliness,and for the general good of the littlecommunity. Peabody's buildingsnever have any empty rooms. At thepresent moment the one on South warkstreet has upon its books three hundred applicants over and above theavailable accommodation. The tenantsare strictly of the laboring classes, itbeing an unpiinted rule of the placethat no man earning morethau twentyiive, or at most thirty, shillings a weekis eligible for admission. Nothingelse is required of an incoming tenantfurther than a voucher of his respectability, generally sought at the hands ofhis employer.Madame .Jarranschek has been havinga hard time of it in Austrialia. It ap.pears that she made a contract for asix weeks' engagement at Sidney, atthe theatre of which James Allison ismanager. She played twice, when shetook a terrible cold and became ill.With her usual spirit she insisted, onplaying, until she fainted on the stage.Then she was forced to take to herbed. Then Allison sued for $3,000damages, and a drunk .-n agent whomthey had discharged also sued themfor a like amount. Allison's suit wasbrought against her manager. Pilot, asthe Madamt's husband (which hedoesn't happen to be), by a mi -take.It now became necessary for Pilot toput up cash security, but it happened,unfortunately, that they had not takenany large sum from this country.What she made in America in the lasttour she had invested in bonds and deposited here. So it became necessaryto put up some of her magnificentjewels as collaterals, which she did, inorder to keep Pilot out of prison.The arrest was in October, and thetrial was aet for November. Theywent to Melbourne, and did roorly ithere, and, when Pilot returned to Sidnaj, he was horrified to find that Aliison had procmred a continuance of theca.se to this month, and had then leftfor the United States. As it was neeessary now for tbe Madame to go toEurope, and as the only bail theycould give was one of cash or jeweli-Pilot concluded, in order to save the,000, to surrender himself to thesheriff. This he d'd. after arrmgingfor the Madame's departure for London. She will probably reach Londonat the end of thi. moutb, and will thengo direct to her villa at Darm3tadt. Inthe meantime, Pilot remains a prisonerat Sidney until the set day for his trial.The Lippiucotts will soon publish alife of Stonewall Jackson, from the penof Miss S. N. Randolph, of Virginia.Mrs. Jackson nas assisted Miss It. infurnishing biographical material, andthe work will, doubtless, be the bestyet given to the public, relative to thelife of this Christian soldier and patriot. Afliinistrator's Ho lice.I- ETTKBH K ADMINISTRATION On theJ etitat ol tho la'e M AKY J. PHIOK b&vlu. been granted tut underfignej by theJudge of r htaj !' tbe County of New wauo.ver, all ersens having cUun against said decedent are ht-rebr nutiS. to exhibit the asmto the nnjer.igue on or betoie tbe 12c.ldayofJanuary. A. i , 1ST7 , . J. K. BROWN,. .,Adaiinutratar.Wilmington, Jan. 13 w-6w :Ammoniated Bone IPliospliate.THIS SO VERY POPULAR GUANOIs now offered again for sale, and we call the attention of the Planters tthe same. The Manufacturers wid keep a stock in Wilmington with us aud we are in aposition to makeLiberal rX'orms of Settlement.i'HIS ARTICLE HAS BEENTRIED FOR THE AST SIX YEARSAND THER WASNever a Complaint Made as to Its Good Qualities.Apply for Pamphlets and Prices toRAWBONE SUPER PHOSPHATE.The past year Las everywherefertilizer.ddedAs aRENOVATOR OF WORN OUT LANDIt has no superior. Its merits have been recognized by the best farmers ofevery section ol the country. Iu North Carolina and the adjacentStates it has always stood very high, aud onCOTTON, CORSy ASD TOBACCO,And other staples it has largely increased the growth aud enriched the soilWe haee sold this celebrated manure for several years with unboundedconfidence iu its value; aud we again offer it as one of theVERY BEST AND RIO ST RELIABLE FERTILIZERSEVER 3ryVI UlwVOTTJlSTill)REMEMBER THE NAME.Be Sure -to Ask forWHANN'S RAW BONE SUPER PHOSPHATEVICK Ac 31EBANE,JJsTa.n-u.fa.ot.Tirer's Agents.- WILMINGTON, N. CjanldAwSmXEW ADVERTISEMENTS.MARRIED PECLE-ew Invention.Juki tiL yuik iut Ke.i ibl and 1'urnli.e,M -die' I on receipt of 75 co. Address Dr MOSM A N & O'J, taiddlFtown, ft.MlvD RKADI NO. PSY'.HOAU NJY,FiSoINA I'lON, SOUL. OH 4KM'N(1,WKihUKlSM. ami MAHKIa C K GITIDK,bowing how either sex inty fas-cinat - anrl gainthe -oye and Allection ot any person they cV'Oosi;insantl. , 400 ;8K8 By mall v cnta. Hunt& Co., 139 s. lib Street, t UtUdelphK, P.Agents Vi anted tor th GreatCENTENNIAL HISTORY.TOO nges,low prif-s,qiTick sile-, ictra termo.r W ZlKULtK JS Uo,5S Ann St. Phil., Pa.WALL STREET CARICATURES.-A new Book,43 pages, con ainin 14 ergrav. c:lliust'ati ns w th itiI.til: .man for stn k snefi-lators. Price in cents by ..ail. TtJMBKIDGKSi KJO, Hanker n.! Broker, 2 Wal. N Y.WHAT ARE PILESIVf.AU! "flUill lilUIllFnct." A tre ttise on thecauses, histor?. i nre oiidprt-v- nrten ofPil-s. 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Invest according to your means 10, f0 or IOO mStock Prlvliegrs, hai hioaut a unali fortnnrto the careful investor. We a lvisi- when andtow to operate safely. Book with full irforma'ion sent free. Address r.1rs hy nail aEdtelegraph t. BAXTER & CO. -tebl lyj Brokers ana Haulers, 17 Wl sr. s v.GREAT BARGAINSinThe balance of ourJStock ofENGLISH GUfS?e will ofl'er at;IMPORTATION PRICES.Likewise our Stock atREVOLVE US.A full 8irt,meni on hand ofJtxir t riiljjj-csss,,l?ovrloi Flasks,SliotJBoltfss.ENGLISH POCKET CUTLERY,andjTABLE CUTI.EKYATKATHANIELPJACOBrSHARDWARE DEPOT,WO. O MARKET ST.loc'lie Best MonseMflOil mine WorldC. WEST & SONS4 ALADDIN SECU,RITY OIL.Warranted 130 Oe;rei Fire TestEndorsed by the Fire Insurance Oompaniet.JO" Kead the following enrtizcate. selectedfrom many others.Howard Firs Ims. Co: o B altihobb,December 83, 1S74. Jileitrt. C- WettSt Son: Gentlemen Havinsmi the Triou oils fold n rhis city fcr illumi-nating pnrpoees. I take pleasure in recommending year "Aladdin Security" asthe aafe&tand beet ever need in oar household. YoursUnly,(Signed)ANPitEW KEESE, Pres't.tr-IT WILL NOT EXPLODE8Ask your Storekeeper for it.Wholesale Depot. C: WEST ASONs-' 1 13 , 115 W . Lombard Street, Baltimoreep laod 6mTiTT Tf! Pillil ill!VICE & MEBANE.to the great reputation of this renownedcrop producer andSugar House Molasses.250 Hhds and Bbls S.For 84 le bvH.Mola8ses;KERCHNKR & CALDER It AOS.CORN, CORN, GOHN.4,000 Bushels Corn;For gale byKERCHNKR & CALDE '.I BR JS.Bacon, Salt and Flour.75 Boxes D. S. Sides atd Shoulders;25 Boxes Smoked Sides and Shoulders; 4..QP0 Sacks Salt;GOO Bbls Flour;For tale byKERCHNKR A CALMER BROS.Soap, Nails, Candles. M &c.Jj X1UXJUJ150 Boxes Soap;200 Kegs Nails;100 Boxes Candles;250 Bags ShQt;Lye, Potath, Candy,Ac.For Sale byKKRi HNER & CALDER BBOS.feb2.iSSJ JURIES.5( 0 Ton Peruvian Guano;300 Tons Eureka Gnano;10,000 Bushels Prime White Corn:300 Bbls Planting Potatoes;300 Bbls Sugar, all grades;150 Boxes Laundry and Toilet Soup;200 Bags Coffee;800 Bbls Flour;250 Boxes Candles;00 Kogs Nails;50 Boxes Cheese;10 ) Bbls and Box. s Crackers;For s le byWILLIAMS Sl MURCKISON.Molasses, Molasses.200 Hhd- New Crop Cuba Molatees;100 Bbls New Crop Cuba Molasses;25 Tea Nt w Crop Cuba Molasses;50 I'uucheons EDglifch Island Moliisses; 100 Bbla 8. BT. Syrup;25 Hhds S. H. 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We will itPatent Offiee, anwill send you papPatent Offipp anrl if w think it ixwentai"0will send you papers and advice, and" prosecuteyour case, urn-1mmvour case i inr te In oroinarv caee -ral or written inall matter reiai-ing to Patents.Pat-eiit 1-rSW, tXC.,Referenoef lion M D 1-eeeett, ei-Ccmmi-ioner ol" Patents, Cleveland. hio ; O H Kel-lair fiaitaiv fir thn "Va.tmr.ftl Grange.Lotiicville, Ky.; Hoa Jas Oaey, lte ChiefJus'iee U S k)urt of Olaiuif, Wahington.-.-end M snip lor our -Gui;e for ObtainingPatents," a b-ok of fit! paeei".Ai.dref I.OUIS BAUCEH & CO., Solicitor of Patents, Washington, D. O. jan3trJglOR SALE.A TRACT OF LANDIvinjr on Duff's Creek, in Kockfish towrfhlp,near KocuHsh : open land enough to make onehundred birred ot" corn a year ; the farm isin fl o.-der; - marl bed extern "ip ove' tenor tifen seres through tha middle of in'"arm. and pretty (rood bn-!ding- ro efdeathren. Tho marl Is b.ttor thi iemanure or cotton seed This trek6f ana wlour an i Mi, -half ml'es off tbe Drplin r-oand three ml'es oft' T aihey's Depot, on tnewest ride or tte railroad.febl Bditwitt JACOB T. YOUNG-. H W W